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Tippecanoe County outlines opioid-settlement grant process; county to ask West Lafayette for roughly $200,000
Summary
County presenters summarized opioid-settlement grant rounds and evaluation changes (SMART goals, program evaluation). Tippecanoe County reported about $819,000 available for RFA 3 and said commissioners will request about $200,000 for the City of West Lafayette; councilors asked clarifying questions and agreed to consider the request in the budget.
Tippecanoe County officials briefed the West Lafayette City Council on Jan. 5 about the distribution and oversight of opioid-settlement funds and the county’s request that the City of West Lafayette consider a restricted allocation.
A county presenter described changes to the RFA process intended to improve program evaluation, including new SMART-goal requirements, three independent reviewers per application, and a clarified reporting process to track fidelity to Exhibit E priorities. The presenter said the county has approximately $819,000 for Request for Applications (RFA) 3 — about $240,000 restricted and roughly $560,000 unrestricted — and that applications are expected back by Jan. 30, with award notifications about Feb. 6.
On the city-specific ask, the presenter said the county commissioners are preparing a request "around $200,000" from restricted funds for West Lafayette and invited the council to consider that allocation. Council members asked questions about SMART goals, how program evaluation will be performed, the 17-year funding horizon for opioid settlement funds, and the county’s emergency-funding process for urgent client needs.
Councilor Parker thanked the presenter and asked for clarification on the committee role and distribution oversight; the presenter said grant review volunteers and the county grants coordinator will manage reviews and noted steps to reduce conflicts of interest. Officials said they intend to link public data to a county webpage so residents can track awards and program outcomes.
What happens next: the county will forward a formal request to West Lafayette and council members said a local committee will convene to consider whether to include the item in the city budget for a vote at the February council meeting.
